Lancaster B. III  LM750 (P4- ) - The Kattegat                                       Updated: 24 NOV 2021

Airman Surname Init Rank Service Sqdn P_link Plane Operation Crash_site Crash_d Buried_d C_link At_Next
e777826.htm Gregoire LJR F/O RCAF 153 p464.htm LAN LM750 Minelaying The Kattegat d030345 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777822.htm James W L Sgt RAF 153 p464.htm LAN LM750 Minelaying The Kattegat d030345 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777827.htm McCoy KLD WO2 RCAF 153 p464.htm LAN LM750 Minelaying The Kattegat d030345 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777823.htm McGregor D S Wt/O RAF 153 p464.htm LAN LM750 Minelaying The Kattegat d030345 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777825.htm Sabine J E F/Sgt RCAF 153 p464.htm LAN LM750 Minelaying The Kattegat d030345 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777824.htm Sandomirsky M M WO2 RCAF 153 p464.htm LAN LM750 Minelaying The Kattegat d030345 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777828.htm Webber W W F/Sgt RCAF 153 p464.htm LAN LM750 Minelaying The Kattegat d030345 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN


Den 3. marts 1945 styrtede LAN LM750 i Kattegat omkring her. Flyvehistorisk Tidsskrift skriver:

3.-4. marts 1945 (Kl. 20:29). Sejerøbugten vest for Gniben. Lancaster B.III LM750 (P4- ). 153 BS, 1 BG, Scampton, Lincs. (Minering i Kattegat) 7 MIA.

31 Lancasters kastede miner i Oslo Fjord og i Kattegat. LM750 blev skudt ned af en Ju88 fra I/NJG3 på Grove (her) og styrtede i havet vest for Gniben.
Der er ikke fundet spor af besætningen, men svømmedykkere har nyligt fundet spredte vragrester i området.
Se Minelægningsområder og Lancaster fotos. 7 flyvere.

On 3 March 1945 LAN LM750 crashed into the Kattegat about here. (Danish) Aviation Historical Review writes:

3 - 4 March 1945 (at 20:29). The Sejerø Bay west of Gniben. Lancaster B.III LM750 (P4- ). 153 BS, 1 BG, Scampton, Lincs. (Minelaying in the Kattegat) 7 MIA.

31 Lancasters laid mines in the Oslo Fjord and in the Kattegat. LM750 was shot down by a Ju88 from I/NJG3 at Grove (here) and crashed into the sea
west of Gniben. No trace of the crew has been found, but recently Scuba divers found scattered pieces of wreckage in the area. See Minelaying areas.

See No. 153 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia * 153 Squadron Association *  RAF Scampton Station homepage and RAF Scampton at RAF-Lincolnshire.info.
Lancaster * Lancaster Photos.
Lancaster III LM750 P4-R took off from RAF Scampton at 16:45 on 03 MAR 1945. (Source: Aircrew Remembered has this and Archive Report.) 7 airmen.